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BUTTON PASTBNING. No. 268,462. `Padzented Dec. 5l 1882.

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CHARLES DEQUILLFELDT, OF N EW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO JACOB t WEIDENMANN, lOF SAME PLAGE.

BUTTON-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,462, dated December `5, 1882.

l Application tiled January 18,1882. (No model.)

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES DE QUILL- FELDT, a citizen ofthe United States, and residing in the city, county and State of New York, have invented a new and usef'ul Button- Fastening, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in selffastening buttons and analogous articles, such as badges, duc.

I attain the objects of my invention (which are ease of adjustment and removal from the fabric and strength and utility of the fastening) by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several ligures and `\'ie\vs. y

The button may be made of metal, bone, horn, Celluloid, or other substance, and may be covered with a textile fabric or not, as desued.

A, Fig. l, shows a sectional view of the. complete button, and B, Fig. l, shows a perspective view.

A, Fig. 2, shows an inside View of the bottom disk, in which are contained the springs tons, if desired.

\ C, Fig. 2, is the cap of the button.

A, Fig. 3, shows the bolthereinafter referred to.

B, Fig. 3. shows the curved shank, which serves as the fastening,hinged to the button by the springs. t (i, Fig. 3, shows a perspective view ofthe bottom of the button.

My button is constructed in the following manner: In a circular disk having two concentric annular depressions I'lay tivo circular springs-one in each depression. rlhe outer of these springs, o, has one end bent at right angles, and this bent end serves as the boltb. I hinge the curved shank t to the springs and pass it through a hole in the bottom disk of spring carrying the the button, Fig. l. The point of the curved shank t passes through another hole in the bottom disk, and has an eye near its point, which the bolt bslidesinto and locks the shank. The fastening is onthe principle of the ordinary spring-padlock. The cap of the button is then secured upon the bot-torn disk in the ordinary manner. To unlock the button, I insert a pin or other pointed instrumentthrough a hole, e, in the bottom ofthe button, and thereby push back the spring 0, which carries the bolt b. The shank t is thus released and can be Withdrawn from the fabric, to which the button is secured. The button is attached by passing the shank through the fabric and inserting the point in the hole prepared for it until the bolt of the spring engages in the eye of the shank.

What I claim isl. A button provided with a hook-shank hinged within the bottom plate, adapted to hook into the material for attachment, the pointed end of tbe hook being detachably secured Within the bottom plate, all substantially as set forth. t

2. The combination, in a buttoiifastening, of a hinged shank which passes through the fabric to which the button is to be secured, anda spring which secures the point of the shank to the button, substantially as shown and described.

3.'The combination, in a button-fastening, of a hinged shank which passes through the fabric to which the button is secured, and a spring carrying a bolt, which passes into an eye in the point of the shank and secures the fastening, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination, in a button-fastening, of the hinged shank t, having an eye init, the springs s ando, bolt b, and hole e, all combined with cap and bottoni disk of the button, substantiallyas and for the purpose seit forth.

CHARLES DE QUILLFELDT. 4 Witnesses:

J. E. HINDON HYDE, THOMAS HUNT. 

